Scout Hall Playgroup (Westhill)
Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2025
Scottish Charity Number: SCO18585
The Scout Hall Playgroup (Westhill)
Trustees' Report for the year ended 31st July 2025
Charitable Objectives
The aim of this group is to provide Early Learning and Childcare opportunities for children in the local community. The service builds on the valuable learning that takes place in and around the home helping develop skills that the children will rely on in later life. This is mainly achieved through the provision of carefully planned play experiences, delivered in a nurturing, inclusive environment whilst following Scottish Government documents such as the Prebirth to Three guidance and Curriculum for Excellence. The group seeks to encourage charitable activities through which the parents can support the development of their children.
The group provides accommodation and equipment, employs play practitioners to lead the activities, pays for resources, fixes and collects fees and liaises with other bodies as required. The Trustees and Playgroup Manager are directly concerned with the employment and appraisal of all staff. In essence the group undertakes any activity necessary or desirable to enable the group to achieve its objectives.
The group has continued its membership of the Early Years Scotland, accepted its aims and paid appropriate subscription, and arranged all relevant and necessary insurances through this membership.
Trustees
The Trustees comprise members of the parent group and are appointed annually at the AGM. They are governed by the charity's constitution.
The trustees during the year were:
Mike Williamson (Chairperson) Linsey Sutherland (Treasurer) Leigh Baxter (Secretary) Emma Dougary Cat Allan Rachel Dunn Kate Stephen Rachel Urquhart Elisha Baxter
All Trustees named above were appointed or re-appointed at the AGM in September 2024 and resigned at the AGM in September 2025.
The trustees at the date of this report are:
Mike Williamson (Chairperson) Rachel Dunn (Treasurer) Kate Stephen (Secretary) Rachel Urquhart Elisha Lutton Heather Penny Lisa McCulloch Abi Bremner
All Trustees named above were appointed or re-appointed at the AGM in September 2025
Principal Address
The Scout Hall Playgroup (Westhill) c/o Holly Boardman 6 Mains View Westhill AB32 6NZ
Financial Position
The financial position as at 31st July 2025 is as set out in the accounts, which have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
Review of Activities and Achievements
Fundraising continues to be challenging but the playgroup raised £12,122 (2024: £18,245) from a variety of fundraising activities (net of expenses) including donations of £5,840 (2024: £4,100). There were a number of successful activities throughout the year including a raffle £1,230 (2024:nil), Halloween party and activities £910 (2024:£2,253), Sponsored circuits £872 (2024:nil) and Christmas raffle and activities £1,071 (2024:303). A parent again kindly chose the playgroup to receive her sponsorship for taking part in the Kilt Walk and raised £1,111 (2024: £2,013).
The Redundancy Reserve account (deposit bank account) with interest applied now stands at £10,807 (2024: £10,670).
As at 31st July 2025 the Charity's reserves stand at £16,576 (2024: £17,583), retaining sufficient funds to allow the Playgroup to continue to operate at current subscription levels and allow for planned staff cost increases.
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by
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Scout Hall Playgroup (Westhill) Registered Charity SCO18585 Statement of Receipts and Payments For the period to 31st July 2025
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|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Receipts|
|Fees/Snacks|30,612|19,924|
|Council|Funding|44,279|34,819|
|Fund|Raising|(net of expenses)|12,122|18,245|
|Interest|Received|137|153|
|87,150|73,141|
|Payments|
|Wages|60,787|48,884|
|Rent|14,951|11,051|
|Equipment|3,834|3,905|
|Snacks|5,935|1253|
|Subscription|454|397|
|Misc|2,178|1,163|
|88,159|66,653|
|(Deficit)/Surplus|for the year|(1,007)|6,488|
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| Registered Charity SCO18585 | |
| Statement ofBalances | |
| As at31stJuly 2025 | |
| 2025 | |
| £ | |
| Funds reconciliation | |
| Cash at Bank& InHand - 31/7/24 | 17,584 |
| Deficit forthe year | (1,007) |
| Cash atBank& In Hand - 31/7/25 | 16,576 |
| Bank& Cash Balances | |
| Bank Current account | 5,769 |
| Bank Deposit account | 10,807 |
| 16,576 |
Reserves All of the Charity's funds are held as unrestricted.
Approved bythe Bo, if Trustees and signed on its behalfby
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APPENDIX 3
Scottish Chanty Regulator
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Independent examiner’s report onthe accounts «|
Report to the Chanty name
trusteesimembers of = SCOUT HALL PLAYGROUP (NESTHILL) — 5 Sees||
Registered charity SC
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charity forthe period, Day Month , Year. | _ Day Month Year
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Respective he charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
- igasindepccas of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotand) 2005 Act and the
stees andexaminer Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the
audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It
is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the
Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ;
Basis of independent My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Chanties
examiner's statement Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with
those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the
accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit
and, consequently, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner’s _In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that }
statement disclosed on the attached page] |
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1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements: \
— to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and {
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations ;
have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
Signed: ofunderstanding Cnd—of the accountsoe to be reached.Date: =»— s-22/04)]26oe ||
Name: = JOANNA CRUICKSHANK a _
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